Lubricant Operations Manager at Nepal Energy

About the Role

An established company is recruiting for a Lubricant Operations Manager to oversee all aspects of lubricant production, quality control, and distribution operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and manage blending activities to ensure production aligns with quality specifications, production targets, and safety standards
• Ensure availability of base oils, additives, and packaging materials while maintaining optimal inventory levels to prevent stock-outs or overstocking
• Prepare blending and packaging schedules based on sales forecasts, ensuring efficient utilization of plant capacity and manpower
• Work closely with the Quality Control team to ensure every batch meets OEM, customer, and regulatory specifications, maintaining product consistency and reliability
• Identify and implement process improvements to minimize blending losses, reduce energy consumption, and improve yield and cost per liter
• Manage dispatch planning, transport scheduling, and product delivery to customers or depots, ensuring timely and cost-efficient distribution
• Track key cost drivers in blending, logistics, and packaging, recommending cost-saving measures to improve profit margins and operational sustainability
• Enforce compliance with company HSE policies and ensure safe operations in blending plants, warehouses, and transport operations
• Align production and supply with market demand, provide accurate cost data for pricing decisions, and support financial planning with operational insights
• Supervise, train, and motivate blending, warehouse, and logistics personnel to maintain high performance, accountability, and adherence to company standards
• Monitor metrics such as blending yield, turnaround time, downtime, product losses, and on-time delivery to measure performance and guide continuous improvement
• Oversee SLAs, performance, and product quality from external operators to ensure consistency with in-house standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in lubricant operations or related field